Chapter 3 - The TAP That Shattered the Room
Evelyn finished pouring the coffee.
Instead of stepping back into the shadows as she had done for four long years, she brought the heavy glass carafe down onto the marble tray with a sharp, echoing TAP.
The sudden sound cracked through the quiet dining room like a gunshot. Ingrid flinched, splashing coffee over her saucer, and Lukas's condescending chuckle froze in his throat.
Slowly, Evelyn lifted her chin, looking directly into Lukas’s smug eyes. Her dark eyes burned with an icy, lethal clarity.
"My hearing aid was turned on the entire time, Lukas," Evelyn said. Her voice was calm, crystal-clear, and unyielding.
Lukas’s wine glass froze halfway to his lips. Ingrid’s mouth dropped open in complete horror, the color draining from her cheeks.
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Evelyn smoothly reached beneath her serving tray, sliding out a bright red legal folder she had hidden under the linen cloth. She stepped forward and slammed it directly onto Lukas’s plate.
👉 Read PART 4 to hear the chilling secret Evelyn revealed about her wiretap!
